Child and Family Specialist - Gardena

The CFS/RS is responsible for providing Rehab and Case management services to assigned clients and families and functions as a member of the Child and Family Team (CFT). A CFS/RS is expected to exercise professional judgment and discretion in providing for the safety, permanency, and well-being of the clients. CFS-RS staff must complete all training requirements per DMH contract within the first year of employment. The CFS/RS reports directly to the Team or Clinical Supervisor.

DUTIES:

• CASE MANAGEMENT: Provides general case management services (resource
  
  

identification & linkage) to clients in accordance with their strengths, needs and desires.

• SUPPORT SERVICES: Provides support services and skills training to clients and families
  
  

as outlined in the Meeting Matrix and Client Treatment Plan.

• CLIENT INTEREST: Stimulates client’s interests in various clinical offerings. Monitors
  
  

progress and maintains close contact with client and family.

• INTERVENTIONS: Understands and can implement behavioral modification principles
  
  

and techniques as a mental health intervention for clients and families when applicable.

• PRODUCTIVITY: Meets all productivity requirements and completes all necessary
  
  

documentation required of the position set forth by the agency Tier System and internal

policies.

• COLLABORATION: Regularly collaborates with Masada Staff, clients, caregivers and
  
  

supports, and other members of the clinical team.

• SUPERVISION: Meets regularly with supervisor to review cases and communicates
  
  

critical issues to supervisor and team in a timely fashion.

• PROFESSIONALISM: Interfaces professionally and appropriately with other agency staff
  
  

and extra-agency resources.

• MEETINGS: Attends staff meetings, in-service training and conferences as required.
  
  

Attends and actively participates in all CFT meetings scheduled for assigned clients.

• CONFIDENTIALITY: Maintains strict confidentiality over all records and information
  
  

relative to clients.

• BOUNDARIES: Establishes positive, respectful and nurturing relationships with clients
  
  

and families within professional boundaries and in accordance with agency policies and

procedures.

• CRISIS: Participates in the 24-hour/day, 7-day/week on-call crisis response system,
  
  

ensuring safety of clients and providing direct crisis intervention and therapeutic

guidance as needed.

• STRENGTH BASED: Ensures delivery of family-centered practice strategies while
  
  

maintaining flexible service delivery to meet the client’s needs and build on the

strengths of the individual client.

• ACCESSIBILITY: Is available and accessible to contact as needed by the assigned
  
  

client/family and all CFT members.

• OTHER: Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.